Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill registered 165-run stand in 4th T20I© Twitter
The younger opening duo of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill matched an all-time document in Indian cricket because the duo stitched a gap stand of 165 runs within the 4th T20I in opposition to West Indies in Florida, making the run-chase of 179 simple with their attacking strokes. KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma had additionally stitched a 165-run stand in opposition to Sri Lanka for the opening wicket at Indore in 2017. Seeing the pairing of Gill and Jaiswal script historical past, former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar took to X (previously Twitter) to sing their praises.
The highest partnership for India in T20Is is by Deepak Hooda and Sanju Samson, who stitched a 176-run second wicket stand in opposition to Ireland final yr. The highest-ever partnership in T20Is is between Usman Ghani and Hazratullah Zazai, of 236 runs for Afghanistan in opposition to Ireland in 2019. It can also be the very best opening stand in T20Is.
“The young Ind batters don’t have to ‘adjust’ to T20s. They are naturals at it. Stay in the moment, see the ball hit the ball. No worrying about getting out, no long terms plans of getting a 50 or a 100. That’s perfect T20 approach! Well done Gill & Jaiswal!”, he wrote on X.
The younger Ind batters do not need to ‘alter’ to T20s. They are naturals at it. Stay within the second, see the ball hit the ball. No worrying about getting out, no lengthy phrases plans of getting a 50 or a 100. That’s excellent T20 method! Well executed Gill & Jaiswal!
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) August 13, 2023
Jaiswal, on the age of 21 years and 227 days is the youngest Indian opener to attain a T20I fifty.
The youngest Indian to attain a T20I fifty is Rohit Sharma, who scored a half-century in opposition to South Africa in 2007 on the age of 20 years and 143 days.
India levelled the sequence 2-2 with this win, with another recreation to go, which shall be performed on Sunday.
With ANI inputs
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